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Hi gang,
I had a recent post here [ ] asking for help with replacing the electronics on this beauty and after some research and advice from folks on here I think I have settled my brain on the EMG BTS System (w/4 controls)...so after dismantling the pickups and electronics and removing the strings to give the bass a good cleaning I noticed that 1 of the original Schaller/Warwick tuning pegs is somewhat 'stripped', has a fair bit of play in it. I'm not really a 'gold' guy so thought I'd take this opportunity to change them all out to black ones. Back and forth between Hipshot Ultralites and Gotoh GB7's...decided the black Gotoh GB7's would look good and was ready to place an order but decided to remove the tuner and actually measure the hole in the headstock just to be sure...I actually removed 2 tuners (one each side of the headstock) and the existing holes are only 1/2" (12mm), the threaded part of the Schaller shaft is 3/8" and the smooth part of the shaft (where string attaches) is 5/16" It seems I require the 3/8" tuners as replacements which state thet they require a 9/16" (14mm) hole;...uggg!
I don't really want to ream out those holes...
My questions;
1) will they fit with-out modification? (I think not...)
2) does anyone make a tuner that will fit a 12mm hole?
3) any other options/suggestions?
I would prefer to place one order and deal with everything at once and get this baby back in commission,:?: so everything is kinda in limbo until I sort this size thing out...
Thank you for your time and help.
Cheers!
I had a recent post here [ ] asking for help with replacing the electronics on this beauty and after some research and advice from folks on here I think I have settled my brain on the EMG BTS System (w/4 controls)...so after dismantling the pickups and electronics and removing the strings to give the bass a good cleaning I noticed that 1 of the original Schaller/Warwick tuning pegs is somewhat 'stripped', has a fair bit of play in it. I'm not really a 'gold' guy so thought I'd take this opportunity to change them all out to black ones. Back and forth between Hipshot Ultralites and Gotoh GB7's...decided the black Gotoh GB7's would look good and was ready to place an order but decided to remove the tuner and actually measure the hole in the headstock just to be sure...I actually removed 2 tuners (one each side of the headstock) and the existing holes are only 1/2" (12mm), the threaded part of the Schaller shaft is 3/8" and the smooth part of the shaft (where string attaches) is 5/16" It seems I require the 3/8" tuners as replacements which state thet they require a 9/16" (14mm) hole;...uggg!
I don't really want to ream out those holes...
My questions;
1) will they fit with-out modification? (I think not...)
2) does anyone make a tuner that will fit a 12mm hole?
3) any other options/suggestions?
I would prefer to place one order and deal with everything at once and get this baby back in commission,:?: so everything is kinda in limbo until I sort this size thing out...
Thank you for your time and help.
Cheers!
